MBA worried some Mackay houses not cyclone safe

The Master Builders Association (MBA) says it has "grave" concerns about the certification process after receiving complaints some homes in the Mackay region in north Queensland are not being built to cyclone standards.

MBA regional manager Malcolm Hull says it has been contacted by several builders who say homes in a number of estates do not meet the building code for cyclone-prone areas.

He says there are specific standards for footings, roof tie downs and timber sizes to make homes stronger.

Mr Hull says he has evidence these standards are not being followed.

"The saddest thing about this is, it may not even become a problem until we get something serious like a cyclone, and then it will be a problem," he said.

"Mr and mrs owner think their house is built properly, it's built to a standard. It's not, it didn't make it, it blows over.

"Heaven help us, will someone be hurt because of this?"

Mr Hull says it appears there are serious problems with the certification process.

"Every time a house is built, it's certified by a certifier," he said.

"We believe that certifiers are coming from other areas, they're not necessarily inspecting it themselves.

"Some of these processes are slipping past the system, which is a grave concern to the building industry itself if houses are being built not to the standard that mr and mrs consumer should be expecting."